Recent content by Mike Bontoft

I’ve used the SprayMax clear. Excellent product. After activation if you put it in the fridge it is still usable for a day or two in my experience.

I'm still using epoxy quite a bit on large and small boat builds. I would also recommend this product as an extra level of protection.

Very nice work! My last build with counter rotating props on a mono had too much lift at the rear. I will be very interested in how yours works. 👍

We always used ft-lbs and one vertical scale so ours always crossed at 5252 rpm.

Hi Jason, Thanks for that info. Would those settings be for a Bowden style printer or direct drive? I really love the fine detail I can get with the resin printer. The Epax X1 that I have has been excellent. Consumables are FEP film and once in a while the LCD screen. Many resins are quite...

After having a resin printer for a few years I have finally added a filament printer to my shop. I ordered the Prusa i3 MK3 kit. The printer comes with a roll of their PLA so that is what I used for all of my first prints. I have just moved over to PETG. The only difference I have found is very...

Poole Bay. UK

Hi Joern I will take the Drag Cat. Thanks

20750RPM? I am surprised! Nice smooth acceleration through the range.

Great article Glen. I have seen some of your work first hand and it was first class 15 years ago on a SAW boat I purchased. You’ve been continuously honing your skills since. Awesome 👏 I think you’ll appreciate my new shop toy. Still setting it up👍

Following from the UK. Definitely want to run at Valdosta in the future. Keep it coming please. 👍

Not much in the way of good boating lakes here anymore :( so spending my time machining little engines. Honda GX 160 1/3 scale.

Eagletree has closed its doors. No longer in business.

Happy Birthday Henry. It was great meeting up with you again. All the best wishes 🍻

Interesting project Dan. I'm sure the guys building are well up on this but just in case don't forget to bring up battery temperature and its effect on getting the best performance out of these batteries. It was somewhat of a pain having so many separate batteries in our boat but it was good to...